Needing help getting started back on low-carb

[MarieB]

some great ideas here

Tips for getting started on a LC diet

I’ve decided that I pretty much have to go LC if I want to get my blood sugar and weight under control. Ever since my diagnosis with thyroid issues (well, actually even before, but especially since), my insulin resistance and weight has gone up. Strategies that used to work for me this time last year, when I had an A1c of 6.0, such as pre-bolusing and sticking to low GI foods and “surfing” strategies, are no longer working. No matter what I do, I’m on a constant rollercoaster of highs and lows, …

The Top 23 Low Carb Snacks

Here are the top 23 favorite low-carb snacks as they appear on another diabetes site. Do you have any to add? Peanut butter Cheddar cheese String cheese Cottage cheese Broccoli with melted cheese Salad with free veggies and low-carb dressing Tomato and mozzarella salad Celery with peanut butter Fresh berries with low-fat plain yogurt Veggies with hummus Cucumbers with olive-oil and rice vinegar Carrot sticks Snap peas with Caesar dressing Radishes with tzatziki Green beans cooke…

50 Low Carb Snack Ideas

I came upon this list and thought it definitely needed to be shared. I enjoy several of these already. Please add to the list if you have more. hard boiled eggs peanut butter and celery nuts carrot sticks and hummus ham and cream cheese rollups pork rinds cottage cheese and raspberries string cheese sunflower seeds pepperoni slices and cheese cubes stuffed mushrooms turkey and Swiss cheese rollups baked Parmesan crisps bacon slices beef or turkey jerky bacon and cream cheese bi…

and if you search our recipes category, you’ll find lots of ideas